FILM & ONLINE

BY CARRIE LYELL (FILM) AND DANIELLE MUSTARDE (ONLINE)

PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN

Directed by Angela Robinson

From the writer and producer of lesbian screen classics including D.E.B.S and The L Word comes a superhero origin tale unlike any other. Professor Marston And The Wonder Women is the true story of what inspired Harvard psychologist Dr. Marston to create the iconic Wonder Woman character in the 1940s. While Marston’s feminist superhero was criticised by censors for her “sexual perversity”, he was keeping a secret that could have destroyed him: a polyamorous relationship between his wife Elizabeth Marston (Rebecca Hall) and their lover Olive Byrne, played by Bella Heathcote – both muses for the Wonder Woman character. This film is a fascinating insight into a hidden life that rivalled the greatest of superhero disguises.

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Comedian, actor, author and all-round superstar Margaret Cho has been thrilling audiences around the world for more than 20 years, and we’re delighted to have her on our cover this month. In a revealing interview with Jane Czyzselska, she talks about “yellow face”, the threat of nuclear war, and her new provocative new show Fresh Off The Bloat.
Also in this issue…
Munroe Bergdorf joins the DIVA team!
The King and I: Carrie Lyell meets tennis legend Billie Jean King
The Hearts will go: Donna Deitch on the legacy of her iconic film Desert Hearts
Toya Delazy: Roxy Bourdillon chats to the real life Powerpuff Girl
Mo Kenney on her new record The Details
Same-sex parenting 101: A handy guide to navigating life as a queer mama
Write here, write now: Books editor Kaite Welsh looks ahead to National Novel Writing Month
Queer classics revisited
PLUS: Homotopia, travel and so much more!